by Admin | Sep 16, 2016 | Conservation
De-extinction, the process of recreating and reintroducing extinct species, may seem like science fiction, Jurassic Park comes to mind, but there is some real potential for the concept. Some scientists think that it is simply a matter of time before we are able to...
by Admin | Sep 7, 2016 | Conservation, Information
Coral reefs are very delicate ecosystems, and we’ve known for some time that those with fewer large fish tend to grow much slower. This is because nutrients in reefs are sparse; they have what ecologists call tight nutrient cycles. Nitrogen and phosphorus, essential...
by Admin | Sep 2, 2016 | Climate Change
Researchers working along the Delaware Bay have discovered a new side effect of global warming: saltier beaches. Ocean beaches naturally contain salt; it’s a byproduct of the tides withdrawing. Such beaches, which are submerged under high tide but exposed during low...
by Admin | Aug 29, 2016 | Conservation
Islands are often home to great biodiversity as species develop to fill very specific niches there and nowhere else. It was this fact that helped Darwin to develop his theory of evolution, after all. But that potential for diversity also makes those species...
by Admin | Sep 18, 2013 | Articles, Conservation, Profiles
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is there to protect our wild spaces and endangered animals. This governmental agency has been around since 1871, and it isn’t going away any time soon. The organization is now broken down into several different branches, which...
